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The fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at UVU raises questions about campus security.

UVU didn't restrict access or use magnetometers or bag checks at the open-air event.

Outdoor venues present difficult challenges for law enforcement.

The fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus Wednesday raises questions about what security measures were in place to protect him and students attending the event.

UVU police Chief Jeff Long briefly addressed that question at a news conference hours after the tragedy.

“We’re devastated by what happened today. This is a police chief’s nightmare,” he said.

Kirk spoke sitting under a canopy at the bottom of a tiered outdoor amphitheater in the center of campus surrounded by buildings.

Long said six police officers were

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